Advertisement

Alberta Election 2015: NDP’s Michael Connolly wins Calgary-Hawkwood

The NDP have taken the riding of Calgary-Hawkwood as part of a historic majority government victory for the party.

University student and NDP candidate Michael Connolly has been declared elected for the riding of Calgary-Hawkwood.

Calgary-Hawkwood was one of two additional ridings created in Calgary under the 2010 boundary distribution.

For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen.

Get breaking National news

For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen.
By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy.

It was created from parts of Calgary-Bow,Calgary-Foothills, Calgary North West, and Calgary-Varsity.

The area had voted mainly Conservative with the exception of Varsity, which voted Liberal since 2004.

Candidates:

  • Alberta Party: Beth Barberee
  • Green Party of Alberta: Polly Knowlton Crockett
  • Liberal: Harbksh Singh Sekhon
  • NDP: Michael Connolly
  • Progressive Conservative: Jason Luan (incumbent)
  • Alberta Social Credit Party: Len Skowronski
  • Wildrose: Jae Shim

Click here for full provincial election results.

Sponsored content

AdChoices